Synonyms of epitomize

epitomize

verb

i-ˈpi-tə-ˌmīz 

1

as in to summarize

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarize
• outline
• encapsulate
• recapitulate
• abstract
• consolidate
• reprise
• sum up
• recap
• digest
• boil down
• brief
• wrap up
• synopsize
• condense
• shorten
• curtail
• abridge
• cut back
• simplify
• downsize
• shrink
• streamline
• essentialize
• concentrate
• decoct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• prolong
• lengthen
• elongate
• expand
• amplify
• supplement
• protract
• enlarge (on or upon)
• elaborate (on or upon)

2

as in to embody

to represent in visible form

the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embody
• express
• symbolize
• exemplify
• incorporate
• illustrate
• personify
• manifest
• body
• realize
• personalize
• incarnate
• materialize
• externalize
• substantiate
• typify
• instantiate
• actualize
• concretize
• objectify
• image

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disembody

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of epitomize

Established in 1951 in South Boston’s Castle Island, a state park near Fort Independence, Sullivan’s Castle Island epitomizes that classic family run restaurant that locals come to depend on for tasty food, year after year and one generation to the next. —Gary Stern, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

This image epitomizes the best of college basketball. —Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025

In Perrin's wake was an instantly iconic reality TV moment that epitomized the kind of red-hot rage networks exploited across early-aughts reality shows. —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025

In his personal life, Le Corbusier’s aim for functionality in every aspect of his life was epitomized by the forestière (French for a person who works in a forest), a jacket the Swiss-French architect is said to have commissioned from the Parisian boutique Arnys in 1947. —Sofia Celeste, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025